Dark circles are generally observed in elderly people as their skin near the eyes gets thinner and becomes dark with aging. But now a days it is also seen in people with below 40 years of age due to anxiety, stress, tiredness, lack of sleep and hyper pigmentation. The following tips can be followed to […]
Medical Abbreviations starting with J: J : Joule JODM : Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus (now called DM type I) JVD : Jugular Venous Distention Medical Abbreviations starting with K: K+ : Potassium Ion Kg : Kilogram KUB : Kidney, Ureter and Bladder (X-ray of) Medical Abbreviations starting with L: L (Circled) : Left L : […]
Plant Protein Sweeteners The source of sweetening agents or sweeteners are generally carbohydrates like glucose, sucrose, honey etc and glycosides like glycyrrhizine, sterioside or even from synthetic source like saccharine. The sweeteners other than the above chemical nature and form the natural source are very rare. From the past two three decades, plants containing potent […]
What is meant by Hypertension? Hypertension is commonly known as high blood pressure and it is a condition which may be a warning of some other disease. It is not in itself a serious problem and does not have any underlying specific cause. Types of Hypertension Hypertension is of three types: Functional hypertension Essential hypertension […]
What are Oral Contraceptives? Oral contraceptives Oral contraceptives are the drugs which are used for preventing the unwanted pregnancy. They are taken orally for 21 days. They act by mimicing the pregnancy like environment with the help of hormones present in the contraceptive pills. Types of Oral Contraceptive pills: There are two main types of […]
Morphology of Pears: Pears are greenish coloured fruits that are mostly conical in shape while some of them are found to be round. Some Pears are also called as ‘Wood Apples‘ because they are hard even after ripening. If these Pears are kept behind bananas, they get ripened quickly. Pears are taken either as fruit […]
The ability to grasp new things gradually decreases with increasing age. Older people may even forget the known persons names and may also get confused in doing normal things well. It may eventually lead to Alzheimer’s disease in the old. According to researchers of the Rush University Medical Center of Chicago, the attack of this […]
How to take care of your Diet during your Pregnancy? During pregnancy period, a woman needs to take more nutritious diet than usual days. Double the amount of vitamins, minerals and salts have to be taken. For the fetus to grow properly with good health condition, proper nutrition has to be taken. To prevent the health problems […]
What is meant by Endometriosis? ‘Endometriosis’ is a common gynaecological problem affecting 5-10% of women. As the name itself implies it is a disease relating to the endometrium, a lining of the uterus. The endometrium plays an important role in the implantation of the fertilized ovum and in maintenance of the pregnancy throughout the gestational […]
Cervix in Female Reproductive System: ‘Cervix’ is an important organ of the female reproductive system of the women. Externally it opens into the vagina and internally into the uterus. It secretes cervical mucus and helps in the passage of spermatozoa into the uterus and helps in fertility. In non pregnant women it is smaller and […]